Paneer Butter Masala-How to make-Step by step photos & Video

Cuisine Style: North India | Cooking Time: 20 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type: Gravy, curry | Take With: Roti,Chapati,Paratha,Naan,Rice

Ingredients

• Paneer - 300 gram [cut into ½ inch cubes]
• Oil - 4 tbsp
• Butter - 3 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Onion paste - 3 tbsp [chopped and sauté with 1 tsp oil and then make paste]
• Ginger and garlic - 1 tbsp each
• Cashew nut paste - ¼ cup
• Tomato paste - 1 ½ cup [chopped and sauté with 1 tsp oil and then make puree and filter]
• Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
• Cumin powder - 2 tbsp
• Garam masala powder - 1 tbsp
• Kasoor methi powder - 2 tbsp
• Green cardamom powder - 1 tbsp
• Fresh heavy cream - 50 gram
• Salt to taste
• Honey - 1 tsp
• Chopped coriander leaves - ¼ cup

Preparation

• Heat oil with butter in a pan then put cumin seeds. When it starts cracking add onion paste then sauté well. When its cooked add ginger & garlic paste, turmeric powder & mix well. Leave it for 1 min.
• Add tomato paste. Add water if required. Stir well. Cover lid and leave it for 2 mins. Add cashew nut paste. Stir well.
• Add redchilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder & stir well.
• Add paneer and mix gently. Now add fresh cream.
• Add kasoori methi powder, 1 tsp honey and green cardamom powder. Mix well. Leave it for 1 min.
• Add chopped coriander leaves. Turn off flame.
• Serve with butter. Garnish with coriander leaves and fresh cream

Note

• Use Fresh curd instead of fresh heavy cream
  

Tip

• Onion paste and honey are optional. You can avoid these two ingredients

How to make Paneer butter masala video

Paneer butter masala ingredients

How to make Paneer butter masala- Step by step photos [Instant& Quick]

Boil tomato

Now its ready, drain water

Peel off the skin

Put it in a mixie jar, finely grind

Tomato puree ready

In a mixie jar add onion, garlic, ginger, coarsely grind

Now its ready, keep it aside

In a mixie jar, add cashews

Add curd, grind to fine paste

Creamy cashew paste ready

Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan

Add butter

Add bayleaf, cumin

Add ground onion, ginger, garlic & green chilli

Add tomato

Add turmeric

Add red chilli powder

Add salt, let it boil for 5 min

Cover lid, let it boil

Add sugar

Add garam masala

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add paneer, saute till light brown

Add cashew paste[You can replace it with fresh cream]

Add sauted paneer

Add kasoori methi

Add coriander leaves

Paneer butter masala ready, serve hot with roti, naan, chapathi, or rice

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